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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,163,932 and 182,208,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,163,932 and 182,208,876 is: 278,608,417.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,163,932 : 182,208,876 = 182,208,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,163,932/182,208,876 = 182,208,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,163,932x = 182,208,876 × 182,208,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,163,932x = 33,200,074,493,183,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,200,074,493,183,376/119,163,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,608,417.30

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